Program Overview

Advanced Certificate in Hebrew & Jewish Studies

The Advanced Certificate in Hebrew & Jewish Studies is designed for Jewish Teacher Education (JTE) students in the Direct Entry Concurrent Model BA-BEd and is also open to additional students who elect to earn this Certificate. The program consists of 36 credits, including 24 credits in Jewish Studies and 12 credits in modern Hebrew language.

Program Requirements

• The program requires 36 credits, with 24 credits in Jewish Studies and 12 credits in modern Hebrew language.
• JTE students must take 12 credits in modern Hebrew language to strengthen their oral and written language skills for teaching.
• Students whose language level meets or exceeds that of AP/HEB 3000 6.0 will strengthen their Hebrew by at least one full level by taking a course at an approved Ulpan or at Ivriyon.

Course Requirements

• Among their Certificate courses, JTE students take the following courses or approved equivalents:
  • AP/HUMA 1880 6.0 The Jewish Experience
  • AP/HUMA 3831 3.0 Torah and Tradition
  • Elective courses in Jewish Studies taught in Hebrew or that make substantial use of texts in Hebrew, according to students' areas of interest: Bible, Rabbinic texts, literature, arts and culture, history, Holocaust, society, and so forth.

Qualification for the Certificate

• At least 18 credits completed in fulfilment of these requirements must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
• The cumulative grade point average for 24 credits must be at least 5.0.
• Normally, no more than 18 credits may be taken outside York University, and no more than 12 credits taken at a non-BA-granting institution can go towards the fulfilment of the Certificate.
• JTE courses taught in Hebrew in the Faculty of Education count toward the BEd; they do not count towards the requirements of the Advanced Certificate.

Application for the Certificate

• Those wishing to receive a Certificate must fill out an application form and submit it to the Centre for Jewish Studies.
• In order to receive the Certificate at convocation, the application should be submitted as early as possible in the semester prior to graduation.